Medanta bags Active Emerging Lung Transplant Centre in North India recognition

The award was received from MoH&FW and the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation NOTTO

Medanta Gurugram has received the recognition of 'Active Emerging Lung Transplant Centre in North India' from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) and the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO).

Awarded to the Medanta Institute of Lung Transplantation, led by Dr Arvind Kumar, the title is a testament to the hospital’s commitment to advancing specialised lung care and contributing to the broader goal of promoting organ donation and transplantation awareness in India.

Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman, Institute of Lung Transplantation, Medanta Gurugram, said, “Since the programme’s inception in November 2022, the Medanta Lung Transplantation Institute has completed 15 lung transplant procedures—the highest number of cases done by any lung transplantation centre within the first 18 months of operation. The exceptional feat, coupled with our sustained initiatives to promote organ donation awareness, has been instrumental in earning this prestigious recognition from the Government of India and NOTTO."

Dr Naresh Trehan, CMD, Global Health (Medanta), said, "At Medanta, we have built an ecosystem that fosters innovation, pioneers cutting-edge treatments, and delivers exceptional results. We have established rigorous protocols for medical training and collaborated with some of the best institutions to drive public awareness to address the critical challenge of organ availability in North India."